101.5 Fm / 720 Am KDWN

What 101.5 Fm / 720 Am KDWN does

K-DAWN (legal entity Audacy, Inc.; also branded KDWN and KMXB-HD3) is a Las Vegas-market talk radio station broadcasting on 720 AM with a digital HD Radio subchannel at 101.5 FM. Founded in 1966 and rebranded to K-DAWN in 2011, the station was acquired by Audacy (then CBS Radio) in 2017 as part of a national radio portfolio consolidation. It operates a conservative talk format featuring syndicated national programming — The Brian Kilmeade Show, Sean Hannity, Fox Across America with Jimmy Failla, and Markley, van Camp and Robbins — alongside local shows such as The Steve Sanchez Show, The Dr. Daliah Show, and The Other Side of Midnight.

The underlying technology is conventional AM/FM broadcast combined with digital streaming distribution through Audacy's proprietary platform, the Audacy mobile application, podcast syndication, and smart speaker voice activation via Amazon Alexa and Google Home. The station produces no proprietary software stack beyond its participation in Audacy's shared streaming and ad-tech infrastructure. No APIs, SDKs, AI capabilities, or developer-facing products are disclosed.

K-DAWN generates revenue exclusively through advertising, selling on-air spots, program sponsorships, and contest integrations to local Las Vegas businesses and national advertisers accessed via Audacy's corporate sales channels. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base comprises two segments: Las Vegas metropolitan-area listeners (consumers seeking local news, talk, sports, weather, and entertainment content) and advertisers seeking access to that audience. The station maintains an active FCC public inspection file and operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary within Audacy's broader portfolio of US radio stations.

Name

101.5 Fm / 720 Am KDWN

Legal name

Audacy, Inc.

Website

https://kdwn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

K-DAWN (KDWN 720 AM / 101.5 FM HD3) is a Las Vegas talk radio station owned by Audacy, Inc., broadcasting syndicated conservative talk programming and local shows to the Las Vegas metro audience while generating advertising revenue from local and national advertisers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAIAEAG

Talk/News/Sports Radio Networks & Syndication

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Radio & Audio Broadcasting (Terrestrial, Satellite, Digital Radio)

SECONDARYMPABABAJ

Syndicated Radio Programming Networks (Shows & Features)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Broadcast Radio Networks

SECONDARYMPAGACAJ

Live Podcast Recordings

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Comedy & Spoken-Word Events

Keywords

• Talk radio broadcasting
• Radio advertising sales
• Podcast streaming
• News radio programming
• AM FM broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advertising: K-DAWN generates revenue primarily through selling advertising spots to local Las Vegas businesses and national advertisers. The station offers standard radio advertising including on-air spots, potential sponsorships of shows, and contest integrations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

K-DAWN is a Las Vegas talk radio station broadcasting on 720 AM and 101.5 FM HD3 (KMXB-HD3) that delivers syndicated conservative talk programming, local news, sports, weather, and entertainment content to Las Vegas metropolitan listeners. The station also distributes on-demand podcast content through the Audacy platform and streams live via the Audacy mobile app and website, reaching audiences beyond the over-the-air signal.

Product overview

K-DAWN (also known as KMXB-HD3) is a Las Vegas talk radio station operating on 101.5 FM and 720 AM (KDWN), owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. The station operates as a single radio broadcasting product offering syndicated conservative talk programming, local news coverage, sports updates, and podcast content. The core product is the live radio broadcast, supplemented by podcast on-demand content accessible through Audacy's mobile application and website streaming platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Salem Communications: Radio broadcaster specializing in news/talk and Christian/conservative talk formats nationally. Directly comparable as a talk-format focused operator with a similar political positioning and reliance on syndicated conservative content.
• Cox Media Group: Multi-market radio broadcaster with news/talk format stations and national advertising sales capabilities. Directly comparable as a station operator monetizing local talk audiences via national rep firms.
• Beasley Media Group: Mid-sized US radio broadcaster operating AM/FM stations including news/talk formats in multiple markets. Directly comparable in station-level operating model and advertising-driven revenue structure.
• Townsquare Media: Regional radio broadcaster operating news/talk stations across mid-sized US markets with similar revenue mix of local ad sales and syndicated programming. Directly comparable in business model and scale.
• Cumulus Media: National radio broadcaster with significant news/talk format presence and syndicated content distribution. Directly comparable in operating news/talk stations and selling advertising against syndicated talk lineups.
• iHeartMedia: Largest US radio broadcaster, operating multiple AM/FM stations in the Las Vegas market including news/talk formats. Directly comparable as a multi-station owner monetizing Las Vegas audiences via advertising and syndicated programming.

Broad incumbents

• SiriusXM: Satellite and streaming audio service offering extensive news/talk channels nationally including conservative talk programming. Comparable as a broader-based incumbent competing for talk radio listener share and ad-supported audio budgets.
• NPR (National Public Radio): Nationwide news/talk audio network carried by hundreds of member stations and streamed digitally. Comparable as a news/talk audio competitor for listener attention and a source of syndicated news/talk content in the same category.

Regional players

• Lotus Communications: Las Vegas-based privately held radio broadcaster operating multiple AM/FM stations in the local market. Comparable as a competing commercial radio operator in the same geography.
• KNPR Nevada Public Radio: Las Vegas market public radio station operating a news/talk format on 88.9 FM and 89.5 FM. Comparable as a Las Vegas news/talk audio competitor with a different funding model (membership/underwriting vs commercial advertising).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KDWNLasVegas
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaudacy
• Facebookfacebook.com/720kdwn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radio-nevada-corporation
• Instagraminstagram.com/kdawn

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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